826, Report:
#167511
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2005
Future Shop Ripoff, Bait & Switch Tactics Nationwide
At Christmastime a couple years ago, saw a Discman in a Future Shop Flyer for $99 - something like 60% off. I figured it was one of those loss leaders that they only have one or two of, so I went first thing in the morning the day the sale started to buy it.
I tried to get a sal...
Entity
Future Shop
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
827, Report:
#140633
Posted Date:
Dec 07 2005
Longwood Industries Aka Thebiglot Aka Autohopper Complain to their local Better Business Bureau RIPOFF Bedford Virginia
This company telemarkets to cell phones and numbers on the DO Not Call Registry, which I believe is not legal in both cases. They also engage in lead generation and sales, which is the selling of your infomation to other telemarketers. Their business is listed with the Bedford Are...
Entity
Longwood Industries IAka Thebiglot Aka Autohopper
Categories: Auto Dealers
828, Report:
#166699
Posted Date:
Dec 03 2005
Inn Suites RIPOFF Fraudulent Billing, Consumer Harassment Unethical Business Tempe Arizona
DO NOT STAY AT THE INNSUITES OF TEMPE ARIZONA!!! THEY ARE SCAM ARTISTS AND SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND CHARGED!!!
I recently booked a Jacuzzi Suite for my wife and I at InnSuites of Tempe Arizona in celebration of our 2nd year wedding anniversary. I paid $160.00 dollars for the suit...
Entity
Inn Suites
Categories: Hotel
829, Report:
#162320
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2005
Wheelers RV Las Vegas Nv lost t ime money shady dealing ron galvin and howard at finance Las Vegas Nevada
in sept 05 put $10,000 deposit on new 5th wheel after company said i was approved for loan then when i got there they said i was not they also called me on sat 8th said it was a done deal at 8a.m. (drove 450 miles to dealer) on monday then howard whom left the message saturday whe...
Entity
Wheelers RV Las Vegas Nv
Categories: Auto Dealers
830, Report:
#161485
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2005
Anglo American Investments ripoff, The scammer that keeps on scamming! Atlanta Georgia
Please be aware of these guys. They are total frauds. I've received this letter before as has a few associates but with the name Newbridge Capital and it was signed by Anthony Tobin. As you can see on this site, there are other Rip Off Reports about them as well.
Dave,
The fol...
Entity
Anglo American Investments
Categories: Door to Door Sales
831, Report:
#159544
Posted Date:
Oct 17 2005
Florida Passport ripoff charged my checking account before due date Saint Petersburg, Florida
Received a phone call from a women, can't remmber her name. Very convincing, about this florida passport. I would get 400 dollars in free airline tickets for just taking a look at their package. My husband had just got a deal on a vaction package to wisconsin, so stupid me thought o...
Entity
Florida Passport
Categories: Telemarketers
832, Report:
#160064
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2005
Taylor Homes Aka Taylor Building Corporation Of America Aka Taylor Crafts A total bust, a disaster area an accident looking for a place to happen Louisville Kentucky
A total bust, a disaster area, an accident looking for a place to happen, that is how I discribe a Taylor built house. The owners thru the site supervisor and sales-person where crude and rude. Same on you the way you treated us older folk! I could not and would not recomend Tayl...
Entity
Taylor Homes Aka Taylor Building Corporation Of America Aka Taylor Crafts
Categories: Builders & Contractors
833, Report:
#157106
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2005
Yamin / Raven Motorcycles Sold me a motorcycle they did not own, ripoff! Houston Texas
On October 23, 2004 My wife and I purchased a 2003 Iron Eagle Phantom from Yamin Motorcycle ( a.k.a. Raven Motorcycles ) 10900 Gulf Frwy # B-102 Houston Texas . We were told by Steve Yamin that Wright Patt Credit Union ( the financial institution that Steve Yamin suggested we use )...
Entity
Yamin / Raven Motorcycles
Categories: Motorcycles
834, Report:
#156910
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2005
Robinson Expositions - Holistica - Food First RIPOFF refused to refund $700 for cancelled fair Ft. Myers FLA
I paid Calvin and Deb Robinson $700 in 2003 to have exhibit space in a fair in Atlanta. They cancelled the show and planned another one at a different time and place offering me space in that one. The new variables were not advantageous for my product so I asked for a refund. It was...
Entity
Robinson Expositions - Food First
Categories: Corrupt Companies
835, Report:
#155221
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2005
Yamin Motorcycles They knowing sold us a motorcycle they did not own. Houston Texas
On October 23, 2004 My wife and I purchased a 2003 Iron Eagle Phantom from Yamin Motorcycle. We were told by Steve Yamin that Wright Patt Credit Union ( the financial institution that Steve Yamin suggested we use ) would receive the title in a couple of weeks. When I got the motorcy...
Entity
Yamin Motorcycles
Categories: Motorcycles
836, Report:
#156171
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2005
Navicomm - ONE CALL Communications ripoff CARMEL Indiana
GOT A BILL IN THE MAIL STATING I OWE NAVICOMM 59.17. BILL BY A COMPANY CALLED ONE CALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. I CALL THEM AND THEY SAID THAT THEY ONLY BILL FOR THIS COMPANY AND THAT I HAD ACCESSED A WEBSITE THAT MY INTERNET COMPANY DIDNT SUPPORT. THEY COULDNT TELL ME THE THE WEBSITE...
Entity
Navicomm - One Call Communications
Categories: Telephone Companies
837, Report:
#155443
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2005
Ramada Plaza Resorts Vacation ripoff wont refund money Ft. Lauderdale Florida
Ramada plaza resorts sent me this package in the mail talking about a vacation in which i would have to respond to that day in order to recieve the deal. i called the number and i was told i would have to pay $598 . i did pay the money thinking i was recieving a deal. i recently loo...
Entity
Ramada Plaza Resorts Orlando/ Ft Lauderdale Vacation
Categories: Resorts
838, Report:
#144313
Posted Date:
Aug 18 2005
RAMADA PLAZA RESORTS ripoff fraud time share scam refused refund Fort Lauderdale Florida
Ramada Plaza Resorts needs to be stopped before they are able to scam thousands more out of their money!
I wish my father-in-law was getting his refund as easy as some of the preceeding reports. Unfortunately for him, it is taking numerous phone calls and now he has sent a formal d...
Entity
RAMADA PLAZA RESORTS
Categories: Resorts
839, Report:
#140699
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2005
TIMESHARE GLOBE TRAVEL Aka STAR RESORT BOB MATOUS AND GINA FERNANDEZ ARE PATHETIC SCOUNDRELS AND THEIVES THAT HAVE NO INTENT OR KNOWLEDGE ON SELLING YOUR TIMESHARE ripoff CLEARWATER Florida
These heartless scam artists have been conning people for years. They never intend, or even know how to sell/rent a timeshare. Bob Matous is relentless and greedy and his wife Gina Fernandez is even worse. They are skilled in one thing and one thing only, LYING. I am a former employ...
Entity
TIMESHARE GLOBE TRAVEL Aka STAR RESORT
Categories: Travel Services
840, Report:
#93530
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2005
EBay FRAUD Alert - Calvin Tang gvt-usa Sold Firewire Drive DOA (dead on arrival) & Refuses REFUND Bellevue WA
I won an auction for eBay Item #4132694505 on 5/24/04 and made immediate payment via PayPal (#2055171112930834P). Seller shipped item (Maxtor 40G Firewire Drive) via UPS and it was received on 5/28/04. The item powered up and appeared to work OK so I foolishly posted positive feedba...
Entity
Calvin Tang
Categories: Internet
841, Report:
#149571
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2005
Southwest Marketing And Promotions ripoff and scam, false advertising, False selling, lie to get people to buy product, no refunds after telling people they will get refunded, bad checks Houston Texas
I started working for Southwest Marketing and Promotions, Inc. on July 1, 2005. I was hired to be a manager and was very excited, because I have a family to support. They were really hiring me to be a sales person. When I finally realized this was when I participated in a one time c...
Entity
Southwest Marketing And Promotions
Categories: Sales People
842, Report:
#146120
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2005
Leeswood Financial Services These people were suppose to give me a loan for $5,000.00 and they took my money and I have not yet seen my loan, RIPOFF! Toronto Canada
I applied for a loan that was posted in the flyer saying that they give loans for people with bad credit. I called and spoke to a Representative and some one called me back within 1 to 3 days. When I received my first phone call May 4, 2005, a woman named Terry Williams, a (suppos...
Entity
Leeswood Financial Services
Categories: Loans
843, Report:
#148271
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2005
Ramada Plaza Resorts Ramada Plaza Resorts scammed me too!! they are all scam artists Ft. Lauderdale Florida
I don't know what to do. I have spent almost $1000 with the scam people of Ramada Plaza Resorts. I had got a phonecall saying that I have been chosen, the first day I said I have to ask my husband. Then they called 2 days later and I said it is too much right now. Then they call...
Entity
Ramada Plaza Resorts
Categories: Resorts
844, Report:
#146824
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2005
Mytightride Absoulutely no customer service, possible fly-by-night operation. RIPOFF Santa Ana California Internet
I placed an order with this company for crystal clear projector headlights for my 2000 Mustang GT. Credit card information was already provided to them online through their website. A week has passed and I have received no confirmation on whether or not my order was ever processed. ...
Entity
My tight ride
Categories: Auto Parts
845, Report:
#146328
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2005
Ameriquest Mortgage AMC CEO Wayne Lee Resigns agreed to pay as much as $60 million to settle a California class-action lawsuit Orange California
Thursday, June 9, 2005
Ameriquest Mortgage says CEO is leaving
'Subprime' lender, based in Orange, is focus of criticism over sales tactics.
By ANDREW GALVIN
The Orange County Register
Ameriquest Mortgage Co., one of the nation's biggest lenders to people with impa...
Entity
Ameriquest Mortgage
Categories: Mortgage Companies
846, Report:
#146066
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2005
First National Government Grant Benefits Tried to rip me off THANK YOU ripoffreport.com for this service. Miami Florida *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
For the past few weeks I have been receiving calls from the phone number I have stated in this report. I called it once to see who would answer and a computer said it was not reachable. Then today I answered that call and the operator gave me the same sales pitch of granting me $125...
Entity
First National Government Grant Benefits
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
847, Report:
#144828
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2005
Leeswood Financial, tci Insurance, McPherson Assurance ripoff, fraudulent loans and insurance fraud Toronto New York New York
A woman named Terry Williams contacted me about a $13,000 dollar loan. She explained the way they worked things and that I would need $800 dollars for insurance to secure the loan.
After a few days a man named Calvin Andrews contacted me and said everything looked good that the l...
Entity
Leeswood Financial, tci Insurance, McPherson Assurance
Categories: Loans
848, Report:
#144431
Posted Date:
May 30 2005
Gregory Pualuan Chanda Father of two children, took off in Dec 04, pays no child support, dead beat dad quit high paying job. Danbury Connecticut
Gregory Pualuan Chanda, originating from California, los gatos area, has two children, voluntarily quit his high paying job, sold his home and liquidated all his assets, took of Dec 9,2004 leaving behind two children, He was responsible to pay for the childrens home as child support...
Entity
Gregory Pualuan Chanda
Categories: Dead Beat Dads
849, Report:
#143748
Posted Date:
May 24 2005
ONREBATE.com - Tiger Direct Rebate approved, never received. Over 4 months have passed now. Markham Ontario
I purchased a hard drive from Tigerdirect.ca in January 2005 and have been patiently awaiting the $40.00 rebate promised. I entered the data in the Onrebate.com website.
After a few months I enquired and was told it was coming. Then I enquired again (April 20) and was told:
...
Entity
ONREBATE.com - Tiger Direct
Categories: On-Line Business
850, Report:
#142878
Posted Date:
May 16 2005
Guardian First National Benefits They lead me to believe was recieving a government grant they got my bank account # Charlotte, North Carolina *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I was solicited by telephone,A Jamaican accent I wasto receive a government grant of $12,500. They convinced me thatthey needed my bank information to send it. As stupid as I now know it was I gave it to them. then they proceeded to try to sell me Medical insurance. I told them that...
Entity
Guardian First National Benefits
Categories: Cross-Border Scams